4-hour daily blackout hits Davao Light franchise 

Due to reduction of power supply caused by the effects of El Niño, ?and the sudden shutdown of a unit of a coal plant in Davao City, ?the Davao Light and Power Company started implementing a period of two to four hours of rotational power outages since Wednesday, April 6.

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BEACHCOMBERS. Islanders in Davao del Norte’s Samal City gather shells for food, just before the sun disappears out of sight from the sky. (davaotoday.com Photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Government mulls overhead distribution line for Samal Island

Government is considering an ?over-head distribution line as an option for power-isolated resort Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos), the Energy Regulation Commision (ERC) said on Thursday, April 7.

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With the help of flashlights, it's business as usual for store owner Leo Garcia amid the recurring outages in Davao City. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Power interruptions up on April 6-7

The Davao Light and Power Co. announced on Tuesday, April 5 that it will implement two sets of 15-minute switching power interruptions on April 6 and 7 to facilitate the National Grid Corporations of the Philippines' Preventive Maintenance Shutdown (PMS) of its Davao Substation.

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Engineer Nilo J. Geroche, Chief Science Research Specialist of DOE Region 11 during Monday's Kapehan sa Dabaw. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Government officials part of illegal retail sale of liquid fuel – DOE

Officials of the Department of Energy (DOE) region 11 said in a press conference here that some government officials are behind the rampant illegal retail sale of fuel.

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